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Primary topic: SH2B3 celiac gene

SH2B3 Gene and Metabolism: What It Can Mean in a Pathway Report

SH2B3 is tracked as small-effect immune signaling context in celiac GWAS evidence.

What is the SH2B3 gene?

SH2B3 participates in immune and hematopoietic signaling. Here it is used only as non-HLA susceptibility context.

How SH2B3 affects metabolism

A SH2B3 signal may add to immune-risk background but does not identify gluten sensitivity or diagnose celiac disease.

What happens when SH2B3 is altered

SH2B3 should stay secondary to HLA-DQ background, serology, symptoms, and clinician evaluation.

Curated SNP evidence for SH2B3

These SNPs come from the approved study-level evidence model. Each claim is scored from curated study rows, then gated before it can influence pathway scoring.

Evidence-backed report connection

SH2B3 currently has 1 curated SNPs, 1 claim-level scores, and 1 claims eligible for pathway scoring.

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rs3184504SH2B3 celiac susceptibility signal1 claims · 3 study rows

disease trait · CT

Non-HLA SH2B3 celiac susceptibility context

Moderate

rs3184504 CT carries one GWAS Catalog celiac disease risk C allele at the SH2B3 immune-signaling locus.

SH2B3 rs3184504 CT is scored as small non-HLA celiac susceptibility context.

Likely effectHigher trait association
Signal sizeSmall signal
Evidence supportStrong support
Report useIncluded in pathway scoring
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Common symptoms people report

  • digestive symptoms with autoimmune context
  • family context around immune conditions
  • small-effect celiac SNP findings

Biomarkers to validate

tTG-IgA with total IgA

Primary celiac screening context.

EMA or DGP context

Useful when clinician-directed follow-up is needed.

Formal HLA-DQ typing

Clarifies the main genetic celiac background.

Where DNA analysis helps

DNA helps show whether non-HLA immune context is present, but it does not replace diagnostic testing.

Example interpretation

SH2B3 may add useful context when its SNP evidence lines up with the broader pathway signal.

Suggested validation: celiac serology and clinical context.

What to do next

  • Keep SH2B3 as low-impact context.
  • Use serology before dietary conclusions.
  • Interpret with HLA and symptoms, not alone.

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